Daily Bullets (Aug. 29): Bedlam is an (Ending) Rivalry, Optimistic Predictions for Cowboy Football

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news.

OSU Bullets

• PFB’s newest editor has some optimistic takes for this Cowboy Football season (PFB)

• Missed this one over the weekend – a Cowgirl won her second straight world title in the shotput (OKState.com)

• Bill Haisten has a great point here on how close Bedlam has been since ’95:

Over those 28 seasons in 1995-2022, the Sooners won 20 times and the Cowboys eight times, but in nine OU victories the final margin was no more than 10 points. In six OU victories, the final margin was no more than six points.

While Mike Gundy is 3-15 in Bedlam, his Oklahoma State teams have been a consistent presence in the national polls. In 11 of the 14 Bedlam games played in 2008-21, each squad was ranked in the Top 25.

[Tulsa World]

• James Washington was cut by the Indianapolis Colts 😢 (Twitter)

• Big year for Viktor Hovland – $33m for the 25-year-old (Twitter)

• Missed an opportunity to put this gem of a quote in Monday’s Bullets – Viktor Hovland on the impact of his winnings and living in Stillwater:

Non-OSU Bullets

• Tracking “back-to-school” dates across the US
• Wrestling with “what won’t be” (faith-based)